Kindly sponsored by Wilberforce Chambers and FTI Consulting, we invite members and guests to join us in celebrating another successful year of events at our Junior LSLA 'Secret Garden Party' Autumn Bash.

Kindly hosted by Penningtons Manches Cooper, we will be hearing from five expert panellists who will share practical tips on how to use and manage factual witness evidence effectively in litigation and for trial.  The panel will discuss the practical components of identifying and working with factual witnesses, the role of a factual witness versus the role of an expert witness, cross-examinatio

Venue:  Radio Rooftop   Me London, 336-337 Strand, London WC2R 1HA

Join us at Radio Rooftop for drinks and canapés while playing a game of 'guess the building'.

Breaking ground in fraud recovery claims: International pursuit of cyber fraudsters and litigation against 'Persons Unknown'

Venue:  Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Speaker: Paul Lowenstein QC, 20 Essex Street Chambers

Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address.  If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.

Party at Paul's

Venue:  Sky Bar at Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul's,
10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AJ

Time:  from 18:30 - 23:00

Please join us for a fascinating seminar on how to engage private and corporate investigators to facilitate successful litigation.  We will be hearing from four expert panellists about the ways that investigators can assist at different stages of litigation, including for serving a claim on a claimant who is difficult to locate and identifying assets in jurisdictions for enforcing a judgment. 

What do you need to know and why?

Kindly hosted by Reed Smith LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of the first Junior LSLA Seminar of 2019, as part of our series of events aimed at junior members of the profession.  

Venue:  Simmons & Simmons LLP

Panelists:  The Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE, PC, The Hon Mr Justice Knowles CBE, Chief Master Matthew Marsh, Ed Crosse (Simmons & Simmons LLP) and Natalie Osafo (Slaughter and May)

Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane

6.45pm for 7.30pm 

Venue:  Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Speaker:  Patrick Lawrence QC and Paul Fisher (4 New Square)

An evening of cocktail-making and networking at TT Liquor

The event is exclusive to Junior LSLA Champions and guests to introduce new Champions to the organisation and to show our appreciation for your support.

Wednesday 26 September 2018, 6.30pm to 11.00pm

Venue:  CloudM!    CitizenM Hotel, 40 Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DJ

Join us in CitizenM’s ‘bar in the skies, the best place to have a lovely drink and a nibble while playing a game of ‘guess the building’.

A Slice of Summer 

Venue: Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square, EC2M 4YH 

Time: From 6.30pm

 All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s Summer Party at Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square. 

Craig Orr QC - One Essex Court

Speakers: Christopher Pymont QC and Siward Atkins - Maitland Chambers

After the recent decisions of the Supreme Court in Ivey v. Genting Casinos [2018] UKSC 67 and the Court of Appeal in Wingate & Evans v. SRA [2018] EWCA Civ 366, this seminar explores the meaning of dishonesty and its significance.

Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address.  If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.

Venue:  Pennington Manches LLP, 125 Wood St, London EC2V 7AW

Time:  6pm for 6:30on start with drinks, canapés and networking from 7:30pm

Panel: Mike Pilgrem, FTI Consulting, Nikki Edwards, Temple Bright & Pacificus Mediation and William Ingram Hill, Temple Bright & Pacificus Mediation

Tuesday 16 January 2018 at Simmons & Simmons LLP  

Venue: Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane
Time: 6.45pm for 7.30pm 

Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address.  If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.

On Tuesday, 17 October 2017, the Junior LSLA in conjunction with Fountain Court Chambers will be holding its Autumn Seminar, as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession. 

Kindly hosted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, the wine tasting is aimed at encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litagators and barristers.  The evening will incorporate a fun, quiz based element to test your knowledge (or lack thereof!) of the wines on offer, with a prize given out to each member of the winning team.

All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s “Aloha” Summer BBQ in the Polynesian paradise marquee at The Brewery on Chiswell Street. Served with a cocktail upon arrival, guests will be treated to a fantastic “Tiki” BBQ menu, unlimited drinks*, and the opportunity to engage with a network of their peers. 

Thursday 15 June 2017 at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Financial difficulties and litigation often go hand in hand, with the insolvency of a party being either the trigger for, or a direct consequence of the issue of proceedings. Litigators can face the added complication of understanding and applying an entirely separate set of insolvency rules, possible jurisdictional issues and new potential areas of claim.

Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the LSLA registered email address of the member and if paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.

Venue:  Herbert Smith Freehills
Time:  7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: Sir Bernard Eder 

Non Members:  £25.00

Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane

6.45pm for 7.30pm, Carriages at 11.30pm

Black tie

Venue: Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD 

"Around the World in 80 Fines: Common concerns and practical tips for dealing with multi-jurisdictional investigations"

Wednesday 21 September 2016 at Simmons & Simmons

This seminar will address questions on the future of the judiciary and the opportunities available for junior solicitors and barristers to join the bench later in their careers.

Kindly hosted by Slaughter and May, our panel for this event will be: 

HMS Belfast, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2JH 

From 6.30pm with barbecue starting at 7pm. 

“Modern litigation & Disclosure: the explosion of data, the adversarial system and costs management”, the seminar is intended to give practical, experience-based insights from leading practitioners and Master Matthews.

Venue - Inner Temple Parliament Chamber, London EC4Y 7HL.

Kindly hosted by Ashurst LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of the next Junior LSLA Seminar as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.

Whether you’re on the fast track to partnership or just starting to make yourself known, there will be something for you. 

Tuesday 17 May 2016 at Simmons & Simmons

“Courts and Litigation in 2016 and beyond”

The Hon Mr Justice Birss and Ed Crosse

Informal dinner after AGM - Guest Speaker: Mr Justice Birss

Monday 22 February 2016 at Hogan Lovells
“Commercial Fraud Litigation: Update”
Paul McGrath QC – Essex Court Chambers

Wednesday 20 January 2016 at Hogan Lovells
“Arbitration Agreements: pitfalls to avoid and a cautionary case study”
Sa’ad Hossain QC and David Caplan – One Essex Court Chambers

Monday 30 November 2015 at Herbert Smith Freehills
“Current Issues in Documentary Evidence”
Charles Hollander QC – Brick Court Chambers
Charles Hollander QC from Brick Court Chambers will consider current issues and recent case law developments relating to privilege, disclosure and documentary evidence.

Zetter Bar & Lounge

St John's Square, 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RJ 

Champagne Reception - 7:00pm

Dinner served - 8:00pm

A Brave New World: social media, marketing and new technology, the challenges and opportunities for junior solicitors

Please join us for our summer seminar kindly hosted by Slaughter and May followed by drinks and canapés on their roof terrace (weather permitting).

Nick Bacon QC from 4 New Square will provide us with an Update on Costs. Nick is one of the leading silks in the costs field, and in recent months has been involved in both Coventry v Lawrence  and the Mitchell  litigation, and will provide an update on recent developments in costs.

Tim Lord QC from Brick Court Chambers will provide us with an Update on Banking Litigation.  Tim was Chambers Commercial Litigation Silk of the year last year and has been involved in many of the leading banking, financial and derivatives cases in recent years.

Hodge Malek QC from 39 Essex Chambers will speak about recent developments in Evidence and Disclosure – Hodge is author of leading text books in these areas (he edits Phipson on Evidence, and is also the co-author of Matthews and Malek on Disclosure).

“Well Begun is half Done – How to get off to a Flying Start” 

Jo Box (Brick Court), David Kearns (Expert Investigations), Tom Davey (QLP Legal), Leigh Callaway (Irwin Mitchell LLP) 

Don’t lose out on fees: costs budgeting and how to maximise recovery on assessment

Location:       Inner Temple Hall, London EC4Y 7HL

Speakers:      Senior Costs Judge Gorden-Saker, PJ Kirby QC (Hardwicke Chambers), Mitesh Modha (Kain-Knight Costs Lawyers) and Seamus Smyth (Carter Lemon Camerons)

Tuesday 13 January 2015 at Herbert Smith Freehills

Michael Fealy QC – One Essex Court Chambers

Michael Fealy QC will discuss contractual termination.

All members and their guests are invited to the Annual Dinner of the Association which will be held at the Law Society on Wednesday 26 November 2014.

We are honoured that Lord Justice Jackson has agreed to speak and to make the evening go with a swing, Ali Sephton, singer songwriter, will entertain us after dinner on piano and vocals.

Monday 17 November 2014 at Hogan Lovells

Clive Freedman QC – 7 King’s Bench Walk Chambers

Clive Freedman QC will debunk the myth that cross-examination is the barrister’s domain. The best results are achieved by a collaboration of barrister, solicitor and client. The combination can be a case changer.

Kindly hosted by Stewarts Law LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of a Junior LSLA Workshop as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.

Thursday 18 September

Clients are from Mars and Solicitors are from Venus 

Practical Guidance on how to bring and defend a relief from sanctions application 

Fingers on Buzzers...

Kindly hosted by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, the quiz night is aimed at encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litigators and barristers, and provides the perfect opportunity to prove that you are more knowledgeable than your peers in the legal profession.

Champagne Reception sponsored by Transperfect Legal Solutions – 7:00pm

Dinner served – 8:00pm

All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA Autumn Bash which will be held at The Crypt, a Bleeding Heart Restaurant, on Wednesday 23 October 2013.

How To Get An Injunction And What To Do If You Are On The Receiving End
Sue Prevezer QC (Deputy High Court Judge), Iain MacWhannel (3 Paper Buildings), Alex Sciannaca (Hogan Lovells LLP), and Sarah Long (J.P. Morgan).

Them Jo Reeve (BDO), Lisa Burton (UNIFIED), Rebecca Loveridge (Fountain Court)

An informal, practical guide to the multitude of issues arising from disclosure, including difficulties encountered where dealing with questions of privilege and common pitfalls to dodge.

How to Establish a Claim in Fraud

Please join us for a fascinating seminar on the establishment of claims in fraud. The discussion, led by Derrick Dale QC of Fountain Court Chambers, will focus on the practical issues to be aware of when bringing or defending fraud claims and promises to offer intriguing insight into the tests applied by the Court and the role of inference.